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_ Heart Health Wildfire Smoke Associated with More ER Visits for Heart, Stroke Ailments among Seniors By Jane Farrell article Smoke from wildfires may send people ΓÇô particularly seniors ΓÇô to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) with heart or stroke-related complaints, … Read More→
_ Adolescent Health Should Teens Be Allowed to Nap in School? By Jane Farrell article Teens get into trouble for falling asleep in school, but theyΓÇÖd probably perform better if they were allowed to take … Read More→